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From: DAN <dan@no.spam.thanks>
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Subject: Re: Question for helo pilots
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 19:47:47 +0200
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Miloch wrote:
>In article <g052get0vji2sap1l078t33ua080utklct@4ax.com>, DAN says...
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>>During insert or extract hovers, we often see CH-47 pilots who choose to touch
>>down with only the rear wheels and leave the nose out over a vacuum, even in
>>cases where there would be enough flat space to touch down with all four gears.
>>
>>What is the reason for this? There must be a benefit somewhere, because the
>>drawbacks are obvious in case of technical malfunction.
>I recall seeing this...could be wrong but I believe it was a practice run for
>landing in an area where they couldn't safely land the 47 with all wheels
>touching the ground....
The two photos I posted are definitely not during training. They were during
live ops against insurgents in A-stan and Iraq.
So, there must be some operational reason for doing so. I wonder it is to keep
the engines fully revved to be more ready to get out immediately in case of
need, or some such.
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